Creativity Knows No Bounds

Well Instructables. You asked and I'm answering. You tell me you want to know where the magic happens, where we do the things that we do. Frankly I have a list. I may have the resources and the space but I wouldn't quite call my area a workshop. I wouldn't even really say I have a space. It all starts somewhere and just keeps going. I must say that I am staying at home through school, at least for the time being. Also when I started building things everything was done with an inherent sense of secrecy. My mother was more understanding than my father once I finally told them I liked to make things, but they were both rather shocked with the full extent of my caching.

Step 1 Inspiration

Sounds cheesy but its part of where it all begins. I can find myself at work, with a scrap of paper and some time to pull off some serious thumb twiddling, in class, at home, where ever and I just hash down whatever thoughts come across my mind. Some people would call this one a gimmie, but I would call the register I stand at, my writing desk, pillow, whatever, and integral part of the process. I won't even touch a tool until I get some details scribbled down and usually I spend so much time turning projects over in my head that I either pick them apart before I try to put them together, or I do my best to make sure they work on paper before I go find materials.